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| *Women health>>>Smoking |
My friend's doctor told her that her smoking was causing her bones to deteriorate.? |
I thought she was full of it. Has anyone ever heard of such a thing? She is only 22 years old and in generally good health. The doctor told her that her back was that of a 60 year olds and the bone detioration was all from her smoking. wtf??? Help me out here! Many of the health problems caused by the use of tobacco are well known. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that smoking-related illnesses cost Americans more than $75 billion each year. Cigarette smoking causes heart disease, lung and esophageal cancer, and chronic lung disease. Additionally, several research studies have identified smoking as a risk factor for osteoporosis and bone fracture. Cigarette smoking was first identified as a risk factor for osteoporosis more than 20 years ago. Recent studies have shown a direct relationship between tobacco use and decreased bone density. Analyzing the impact of cigarette smoking on bone health is complicated. It is hard to determine whether a decrease in bone density is due to smoking itself or to other risk factors common among smokers. For example, in many cases smokers are thinner than nonsmokers, tend to drink more alcohol, may be less physically active, and have poor diets. Women who smoke also tend to have an earlier menopause than nonsmokers. These factors place many smokers at an increased risk for osteoporosis apart from their tobacco use. In addition, most studies on the effects of smoking suggest that smoking increases the risk of having a fracture. Not all studies have supported these findings, but the evidence is mounting. For example: The longer you smoke and the more cigarettes you consume, the greater your risk of fracture in old age. Smokers who fracture may take longer to heal than nonsmokers and may experience more complications during the healing process. Significant bone loss has been found in older women and men who smoke. At least one study suggests that exposure to second-hand smoke during youth and early adulthood may increase the risk of developing low bone mass. Women who smoke often produce less estrogen (a sex hormone) and tend to experience menopause earlier than nonsmokers, which may lead to increased bone loss. Quitting smoking appears to reduce the risk of low bone mass and fractures. However, it may take several years to lower a former smoker's risk. Source(s): http://www.osteo.org/newfile.asp?doc=r70... Damn the doctors, they make you believe that every possible disease in this world is due to smoking. No studies yet have linked bone weakening to smoking, if this was the case then we all would be knowing about it. 1. Perhaps. Who knows. . .But how can continuing smoking be beneficial to anyones OVERALL health. . . ??? |
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